It is important to avoid a horrible thing called listeria. If the meat is cooked through before you eat it it's fine it's just pre-cooked meats that have been cooked a while ago that's the problem.

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Jennyfromdabloc

It's because of the listeria risk, so it is fairly important. Listeria can cause miscarriage. You can eat it though, if it is heated thoroughly.

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Travellover

@Jennyfromdabloc Ok good to know. Is it bad that I have been eating it I didn't know it was a problem? Would I know if I had this bacteria? Would I get sick or something?

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jjhs

There is a threat of listeria (Sp?). I have been told that the meat you buy behind a counter where they slice it for you is where the real threat is at. If you buy pre packaged meat, it should be okay because it has gone through a process to kill those germs.

As long as you stop now, you will be fine. You would definatly know if you had gotten listeria. You would be sick.

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mheid86

@Travellover It's not bad if you've been eating and haven't been sick. It would cause a form of food poisoning that can range from typical food poisoning, to miscarriage, to fatal meningitis! But it's best to keep away from deli meat unless you've steamed it thoroughly! This was a big discussion in safety and sanitation when I was in culinary school, so I've been grossed out by it because I've seen the effects....ugh you think morning sickness is bad! Lol

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jjhs

A friend of mine was pregnant when she worked in a certain school district and they all received a note that listeria had been tested in some of the meat they had used on a chef's salad. My friend miscarried at 17 weeks. She still claims to this day it was from the listeria poisoning.

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Travellover

@jjhs I just read online that it can take 2-30 days for the symptoms to show up. Does that really mean I'm not in the clear for 30 days!!!

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splitstarling

@Travellover I ate it throughout my whole last pregnancy as long as you heat it up you are fine I never had any problems

@Travellover I ate it before I knew it's was bad with dd. You should be fine.

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NBD2005

Subway sandwiches were the only thing I could stomach for my whole first trimester of my 1st pregnancy. I didn't know lunch meat could be harmful. Nothing bad happened. Just trying to encourage you it will probably be fine.

I asked my doctor on my last visit. She told me I could eat it as long as it was fresh cut (no packaged meats). And if the fresh cut meat sits in the fridge for more than a day, to not eat it. So, basically a two day, fresh cut deli meat window.

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